Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria

Austria: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 38.48 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
38.48
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.23
in 1997
All-time low
38.28
in 2015
Years of data
21
1995–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria, 1995–2016

0102030401995200520161995: 401996: 39.81997: 40.21998: 39.81999: 39.62000: 39.52001: 39.42003: 38.92004: 402005: 38.82006: 38.52007: 39.12008: 39.52009: 38.82010: 39.32011: 392012: 392013: 38.92014: 38.32015: 38.32016: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Austria recorded 38.48 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria peaked at 40.23 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.28, in 2015.

That places Austria 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.87 39.6 40.23 5
2000s 39.15 38.45 40.01 9
2010s 38.75 38.28 39.3 7

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 62 United States 38.65 compare
  2. 63 Cyprus 38.64 compare
  3. 64 France 38.51 compare
  4. 66 Ecuador 38.46 compare
  5. 67 Finland 38.26 compare
  6. 68 Norway 37.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Austria was 38.48 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 40.23 in 1997.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.28 in 2015.
How does Austria rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Austria ranks 65th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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